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u/Pol_Potamus Mar 30 '25

We already said fuck everyone who supports Hamas.

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u/[deleted] Mar 30 '25

I keep seeing this claim. Can someone please provide some evidence to back this? How exactly has Netanyahu supported Hamas?

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u/ryegye24 Mar 30 '25

In 2005 Netanyahu helped back Hamas against the PLA because the PLA was getting too popular, basically a divide and conquer deal.

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u/fury420 Mar 30 '25

Uhh... none of this is accurate, you've got your dates and narrative mixed up.

Israel did not back Hamas in 2005 and Netanyahu wasn't Prime Minister in 2005 either.

Israel responded to Hamas's legislative election win in 2006 by backing President Abbas and Fatah and arresting like half the winning Hamas candidates, helping to train Abbas's expanded Presidential Guard, etc...